Bernardo Baró

Bernardo Baró (February 27, 1896 – June 1930) was a Cuban professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League. Primarily an outfielder, he also played some games as a pitcher or an infielder. He played from 1913 to 1930 for the Cuban Stars (West), the Cuban Stars (East), and the Kansas City Monarchs.

Bernardo Baró
Outfielder
Born: (1896-01-27)January 27, 1896
Cárdenas, Cuba
Died: June 1, 1930(1930-06-01) (aged 34)
Unknown
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1915, for the Almendares (baseball)
Last appearance
1928, for the Cuban Stars (East)
Teams

Baró played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1915 to 1929. He led the league in batting average in 1922/23 with an average of .401. He ranks fifth all-time in Cuban League career batting average with an average of .311. In 1945 he was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]

Notes

References

  • Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003), Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878–1961, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-7864-1250-X
  • Negro League Baseball Museum
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